The Art of Storytelling

by Slick Rick
Product Group: Music
Studio: Universal Music Group
ISBN: B00000IFT2
UPC: 731455893625
Binding/Media: Audio CD
Release Date: 1999-05-25
SKU: 1001240041
Condition: New
Comments: Will ship to Canada, U.S. and Internationally.

Editorial Reviews

From Amazon.co.uk
Slick Rick boasts that he makes hip-hop that creates memories, and it's an apt description for an album that nostalgically recalls a different age of hip-hop. Unfortunately, the blast back to the past is mostly the result of an album that just sounds old--as if it's been collecting dust in Def Jam's attic for a while, what with Clark Kent's bare-bones production that pushes a boring formula of simplicity to tears. While some songs ("Sparkle", "Memories", and "Kill Niggaz" among them) have a spark of life, it's really up to Slick Rick to hold up the album's monstrous 23 tracks. His storytelling skills are all intact, whether on the X-rated tip ("Adults Only"), moralizing about infidelity ("Two Way Street"), or kickin' the playalistic game with Outkast ("Street Talk"). Overall, it's a likable album, but it suffers from obese length and bland production that only makes the experience seem longer. --Oliver Wang

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